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Question: Match the National parks indicated on the map of India, (I, II, III and IV) with their respective na...

Match the National parks indicated on the map of India, (I, II, III and IV) with their respective names.
A. Gir
B. Nagarhole
C. Jim Corbett
D. Kaziranga

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Solution

National parks are the reserve places that are used to protect the flora and fauna which means they are used to protect both the animals and the plants, and also other aspects of the Ecosystem.

Complete answer:
A. Gir- Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is also known as Sasan Gir which is a forest and wildlife sanctuary near Talala Gir in Gujarat. Carnivores group mainly comprises the Asiatic lion, Indian leopard, jungle cat, striped hyena, golden jackal, etc. While the main herbivores of Gir are chital, nilgai, chinkara, wild boar, etc.
B. Nagarhole- Nagarhole National Park which is a national park is located in Kodagu district and Mysore district in Karnataka, India. This national park is one of India's leading Tiger Reserves. This park has forest cover, small streams, hills, valleys, and waterfalls. Parks has a good predator-prey ratio, with many tigers, gaur, elephants, Indian leopards, and deer.
C. Jim Corbett- Jim Corbett National Park is one the oldest national parks. This park is located in Nainital district and Pauri Garhwal district of Uttarakhand and it was named after the hunter and naturalist Jim Corbett. This park was first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.
D. Kaziranga- Kaziranga National Park is a national park situated in the Golaghat, Karbi Anglong, and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. It is a vast expense of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical broadleaf forests and is crisscrossed by four major rivers including the Brahmaputra. This sanctuary hosts two-thirds of the world’s great one-horned rhinoceros which is a world heritage site.
So, as we have discussed the correct match is:
I. Nagarhole (Karnataka)
II. Gir (Gujarat)
III. Kaziranga (Assam)
IV. Jim Corbett (Uttarakhand)

Note:
National parks mainly protect the ecosystem. Animals present in the national parks are free to live and they do not have any restrictions such as keeping them in cages or behind the fences or in housing.